ND Hoang Mai came from behind to beat Do Luong in a thrilling comeback
(Baonghean.vn) - In the first match, NĐ Do Luong and NĐ Hoang Mai both defeated NĐ Anh Son with different scores. Meeting each other in the decisive match for the top spot, the two teams delivered a thrilling match.
LINEUP:
Do Luong Industrial Zone:Le Huu Manh (16), Le Quang Dat (3), Nguyen Dinh Tien (5), Nguyen Duy Hoang (6), Thai Huy Bao (11).
Coach Tran Van Son
Hoang Mai District:TM Tran Dinh Dat (1), Tran Hoang Loc (2), Le Thanh Tam (3), Tran Hai Dang (10), Nguyen Dinh Long (7).
Coach Ho Huu Tien
NĐ Do Luong is the former champion of the tournament, while NĐ Hoang Mai is the current champion of the tournament. Although they have reached the quarter-finals, the young players of both teams still played an uncompromising match.
ND Do Luong was the better team in the first half thanks to having a small but skillful squad. In the 4th minute, the pressure from ND Do Luong forced defender Hoang Mai to commit a foul in the penalty area and Coach Tran Van Son's players were awarded a penalty. Thai Huy Bao made no mistake, defeating goalkeeper Tran Dinh Dat to score the opening goal.
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| Do Luong led 2-0 in the first half. Photo: Ho Phuong |
ND Hoang Mai tried every way to score an equalizer, but the excellence of goalkeeper Huu Manh helped ND Do Luong keep a clean sheet throughout the first half. Not only that, ND Do Luong also scored a second goal in the 18th minute from a lightning counterattack. Nguyen Duy Hoang, after turning around to eliminate Hoang Mai's defender, coolly finished to increase the score to 2-0.
In the 27th minute of the second half, the loss of physical strength caused ND Do Luong to unexpectedly concede a goal. Tran Hai Dang skillfully placed the ball to reduce the score to 1-2. Taking advantage of the excitement, Tran Hoang Loc scored the equalizer 2-2 for the home team just 2 minutes later.
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| ND Hoang Mai (white shirt) unexpectedly rose up in the second half. Photo: Ho Phuong |
And 2-2 was also the result after 40 minutes of official play, the two teams entered the penalty shootout. On the lucky penalty spot, NĐ Hoàng Mai was more courageous and won with a score of 3-2. Thus, NĐ Hoàng Mai entered the quarter-finals as the first place in group C, while NĐ Đỗ Lương entered the quarter-finals as the second place in the group.
Hoang Mai's opponent in the quarter-finals is ND Nghi Loc, the first team of group B. The match will take place tomorrow, June 12.
